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Back again

I'm still thinking about this bilingual business... as I write in two different languages to two different sets of people, there on might occasion be some differences. Just due to the fact that I might have some info specifically for the locals.

Alrighty then, I promised a full report of my Tuesday in tv-lights.

Contrary to my thinking, I did in fact get some sleep the night before. I took Saara along with me, and we arrived at the studio at about 7.50am. My first stop was the make-up studio. That I could get used to... a professional doing my make-up every morning and hiding the dark bags under my eyes. Sweet.

We were then taken to the waiting area which was a lovely glass walled room next to the studio itself. There was breakfast set up on the table. We looked at the basketful of stuff I brought and chose a few things. Once the reporters came, we made final decisions. Then once they switched over to the news, we quickly set up the table , I got a microphone and very soon I was live on tv. I have to admit being a bit nervous, but all in all it wasn't that bad. I had no time to think of the cameras, and it was over quite quickly. I was just very grateful those two ladies kept asking questions all the time...heheheee...

As I was walking out, I got hit by the sweat of relief... phew. I survived.

Soooo... I've been getting lots of hits on this blog from Finland this week. Not a big surprise, but I know I didn't give the tv folk my blog address... so I'm thinking I've been googled... Well. the more the merrier, right?

What else went on this week? We started a 6 week long multicultural theme at school and we had our school Halloween party on Friday. That involved lots of decorating and fun stuff. The 1st graders are so stinkin' cute all dressed up, really wish I could show pictures. There were also issues with one the kids I look after, but I can't go into that... Sometimes I just wish you could just shake idiot parents, sigh.

I spent a luxurious 7 hours working on my dollhouse yesterday. It's nearly built, yay! There are photos on my (Finnish) dollhouse blog, the link is on my sidebar. Saara helped me by painting all the windowpanes, no small feat either.. eight windows, four pieces each.. you do the math.

I have laundry to hang, some trim to glue in the dollhouse, dinner to cook and a mountain of ironing... so much for the glamorous Hollywood life, eh?

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Juu, tästä kaksikielisyydestä sen verran, että asiat voivat hieman vaihdella riippuen millä kielellä näpyttelen.. tai siis sormiahan minä käytän..mutta tiedätte kyllä. Eli joskus voi olla enemmän asiaa kotimaan eläville.

No niin, eli se tiistai tv-valojen loisteessa.

Sain kuin sainkin yöllä nukuttua ja olimme Saaran kanssa studiolla jo 7.50. Vahtimestari sai minut katsomaan kaksi kertaa kun ilmoitti kutsuvansa noutajan paikalle.. vai että ihan noutaja.. taidankin lähteä takaisin kotiin. Ensiksi minut ohjattiin meikkaajien luokse. Saisinkohan sitä itselleen ammatti meikkaajan joka aamu? Laittaisi tummat silmänaluset piiloon.

Kun oli pakkelit naamassa, meidät ohjattiin lasiseinäiseen odotustilaan siihen lähetysstudion viereen. Siellä oli aamiainen katettuna pöydälle. Katselimme roippeitani, joita olin tuonut korillisen paikalle. Kun toimittajat ehtivät paikalle, teimme lopulliset valinnat. Heti kun uutiset alkoivat, laitoimme kamat esille ja sain mikrofonin. Hetken päästä olinkin suorassa lähetyksessä. Täytyy myöntää, että olin hermostunut, mutta ei se ollut niin kamalaa. En ehtinyt ajatella kameroita ja segmentti oli pian tehty. Olin kiitollinen että toimittajat pommittivat kysymyksillä koko ajan, heh.

Poispäin kävellessä iski sitten sellainen jälkihiki.. selviydyinpäs.

Juu.. tänne blogilleni on löytänyt aika moinen määrä kotimaan immeisiä. En ole yllättynyt, mutta en kyllä antanaut Ylen porukoille tätä nettiosoitetta, olettekos googlanneet minut?

Mitä muuta uutta? Aloitimme koululla 6 viikoisen monikulttuurisen teeman ja vietimme koko koulun Halloween naamiaisia perjantaina. Oli paljon koristeiden laittoa viikon varrella. Ekaluokkalaiset ovat niin ihanan innostuneita asuistaan, harmi etten voi näyttää kuvia. Ja yhden poitsun (yksi diabeetikoistani, joita hoidan) vanhempien kanssa oli ongelmia. Joskus olisi kiva vain viedä sinne saunan taakse...

Elen vietin ruhtinaalliset 7 tuntia nukkekotia rakentaen. Se on melkein valmis! Suomenkielisellä nukkisblogillani on kuvia, linkin löytää tuosta reunasta. Saara auttoi minua maalamalla kaikki ikkunanpokat, ei mikääm ihan pikku juttu. Ikkunoita on kahdeksan ja pokia neljä per ikkuna.. laske siitä...

Nyt olisi pyykkiä koneessa osottamassa, muutama pala limmattava nukketaloon, ruokkakin olisi laitettava ja silitettävä pieni vuori vaatteita.. se siitä Hollywood elämästä sitten...

Important stuff/ Tärkeä tiedotus

First...
Jill daaaahling, at least my Finnish made you comment! Heheheee

Now, this question I posted was if I should start writing on this blog in both languages. Because due to this tv appearance I have my Finnish readers (or rather lurkers.. who knew there were so many!!!) crawling out of the woodwork.

I started this blog as a way for my overseas friends to keep up with what's going on with us. Hence the English. But as there are so many locals (well kinda..heh), I've decided to make this blog bilingual. It'll do me good to type in my mother tongue also.

So starting with this post: the first part of the post will be in English, the second in Finnish. The parts will be separated by a colored line so you know where to scroll down to. And my dear native English speakers can consider this as their crash course in Finnish.
*grin*

I'd also love a roll call. If you read this (and remember I have secret ways to see where you are posting from...and just how many) please please pretty please with sugar on top say Hi!

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Eli kun kysyin pitäisikö minun kirjoittaa täällä suomeksikin, en arvannutkaan että teitä lukijoita oli näin paljon! Tuo tv-esiintyminen sai teidät ilmoittautumaan, kiitos.

Kun aloitin tämän blogin, se oli väylä ulkomailla asuville ystävilleni nähdä mitä meidän perhe puuhailee. Sen takia tuo enkuksi kirjoittaminen. Mutta nyt kun näitä paikallisiakin (siis "paikallisia") onkin näin paljon, olen päättänyt tehdä blogistani kaksikielisen. Tekee hyvää minullekin kirjoitella välillä äidinkielellä.

Joten, tästä eteenpäin: eka osio on enkuksi, jälkimmäinen suomeksi. Erotan osiot värillisellä viivalla, että tiedätte mihin kohtaan skrollata. Niin, ja saa tätä käyttää kielikurssinakin.
*virnistys*

Nyt on kuitenkin nimenhuuto paikallaan. Eli jos luet tämän, (ja muistathan ne minun salaiset mittarini, jotka kertovat mistä ja kuinka monta klikkausta sivuilleni tulee) sano hei! On tosi kiva tavata!

Phew...

Now that was some experience today, I'll come by later on to tell you all more.
But right now I need to go clean a stinking (literally blech) fridge, figure out dinner and dash back to school for a meeting.

I will leave you with this link: Susanna on tv
Fast forward to 45 minutes 40 seconds and you'll see me babbling.

Ja sama suomeksi...heh.

Kysymys

Kysymys teille suomalaisille lukijoille:

Pitäisikö blogini olla kaksikielinen?
Eli samat höpötykset niin suomeksi kuin englanniksikin?

Olen nimittäin huomannut, että lukijoita täältä kotimaasta on tullut lisää.
Mulla on salaisia mittareita täällä ;o)

Paper, glue and photos

I scrapped today. I got three layouts done.

Now who'll confess

Come on now.

Raise your hand bravely.

Someone has tipped the YLE morning tv-show people that I scrap.

And now they will interview me live on Tuesday at 8.50am...

Help.

Panic panic panic.

Deep breath.

The show just airs nationally.

Panic panic panic.

I guess the upside to this is, that scrappping has finally landed in Finland.

But yeah... still panicking.

Flashback

I was out taking my walk just now and came across a house that was being torn down. I'm not sure what it was, the smell of the old insulation or other building materials from the 1950's but it smelled just like my grandmother's house.

So very odd.

My nose took me about 30 years back. To memories of my cousin and I fresh out of the sauna mid winter. The sauna was in a separate building and we walked the 10 meters or so up the stairs in the snow to get back in to the house. My grandma would clothe us to look like Michelin men for those few steps. I so clearly remember the discomfort of having on my pyjamas, woollen cardigans and probably two coats to boot and having to sit inside for a good quarter of an hour like that. And that house was warm. It was always at least 25C/77F, summer or winter. My point being that we were already red with the heat from the sauna... she never did know about the importance of cooling down afterwards.

But all was well soon enough when we finally got to toss those coats aside and eat sweet buns and drink strawberry juice.
And if we were really lucky she made us crepes, thick lovely crepes. Served with sugar and strawberry jam.

I might just have to make some jam this week.

So hey... it's October!

I need to find some pumpkins...
And make a Halloweenish banner.. I have an idea for it.

It was pouring down this morning.
Sideways.
Lets put it this way... I had on my rainboots, weatherproof coat and an umbrella.
My toes were dry.
And my hair.. kinda.
The rest of me was soaked.

Great way to start a Monday.
Sigh.

Actually this week looks so much more relaxed than the last one.
I was literally running on empty by last night.
It was the weekend of the Fall Bazaar at school which was completely organized by us 6th grade parents, all profits going towards the camp school trip to England in May. I spent six hours at school on Saturday and and ten hours yesterday.
I'm so glad it's over and done with.
Phew.

Tomorrow I have a short day and am heading out to town in the afternoon with a friend. On Wednesday I have a hair appointment! Wooo hoo!
Doing a happy dance, this appointment is long overdue.

Okie dokie.. I have a cranky kid, a montain of laundry and some emails to catch up on.
See ya!